Published date: 31 August 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£10,200

Procurement reference

CQC RCCO 027

Published date

31 August 2021

Closing date

19 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

24 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

CQC is the regulator for health and social care in England. Arising from CQC's emergent strategy for 2021-2025 there is a renewed focus on upskilling colleagues who work in all engagement roles (with a particular emphasis on those engaging with public, provider, internal and stakeholder audiences) with:
• a shared understanding about a strategic planning approach to all communication
• developing a consistent approach to writing and implementing communications and engagement strategies
The OASIS (Objective, Audience Insight, Strategy, Implementation and Scoring) framework is the industry standard for government communication. CQC is a member of the Government Communication Service (GCS) and wishes to harmonise the approach taken by its engagement professionals to strategic communication by systematic use of the principles contained within a framework such as OASIS.


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Award information

Awarded date

11 August 2021

Contract start date

24 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Total value of contract

£10,200

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Public Relation Communications Association

Address

39 High Street,
Battle,
East Sussex

Reference

Companies House number: 00965517

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Care Quality Commission
Citygate, Gallowgate
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE1 4PA
England

Email

commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk